TransView-Apr 2020

Issue 38, April 2020

Transworld Group, India and UAE have been conferred the accreditation as a “Great Place to Work®” Certified Company

Transworld Group acquires our biggest box ship Transworld Group has acquired the largest

MV OEL BADRINATH is the 22nd addition to

OEL BADRINATH (Ex ONTARIO II). The OEL

capacity of 4944 with a deadweight of 63,638

box ship M/s Orient Express Lines Inc. mv

BADRINATH is the largest container vessel owned by Transworld and is the third ‘Classic

Panamax’ unit purchased by the Group,

adding to the 4,252 TEU sister vessels OEL JUMEIRAH (ex IRENES WISDOM) and SSL BRAHMAPUTRA

acquired in 2017.

(ex-QUEENS

QUAY),

the fleet of Transworld Group and has a TEU tons. With this acquisition Transworld is

pleased to extend our service network to

cover strategic markets to meet the needs of

our customers. She will be chartered to ANL Singapore Pte Ltd (CMA CGM Group) and deployed on the Far East / Australia- New Zealand Sector.

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd. launches new service connecting South East Asia to Bangladesh

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd., a member of Transworld Group

launched "Chittagong East

Coast Express Service" connecting South East of India to Bangladesh. The serving is fortnightly and will be upgraded to weekly very soon.

Port rotation will be Krishnapatnam-Haldia-

Chittagaong-Krishnapatnam. Vessel deployed is M.V. SSL Kochi.

Transworld Oman successfully handles Over Dimensional Cargo shipment Transworld Oman Freight Forwarding Division successfully handled over dimensional import

cargo (anchors which arrived on 9x40’flat racks) from Sohar port to project site at Ras Al Markas (1650 Kms roundtrip) using a combination of flatbeds and low bed trailers. The operation commenced on Wednesday, 15th April 2020 and was completed on 18th April 2020.

Due to the ongoing Covid 19 crisis, the client had expressed their apprehension in obtaining the requirements for moving such large cargoes such as securing the permission from Royal Oman Police which is mandatory for moving the over-width unit. In addition, the police had already issued a circular halting all traffic related special services. Transworld Group in line with the

customer centrality ethos , managed to get a waiver from the police for the escort requirement (thereby saving a substantial amount for the client), and also managed to deliver the entire

consignment on 18th of April 20120 before the due time and without any incident. There have

been no additional charges incurred towards either port storage, line detention, and police

escort for such complex cargo.

The credit goes to the exemplary relationship management of the staff on ground and their commitment towards delivering the clients despite the challenges. Congratulations to the

complete team, for delivering such complex operations involving multiple stake holders without

any incident or financial implications.

Avana Global FZCO accepting OOG/FLAT rack cargoes Avana Global FZCO, a member of Transworld Group liner

division has started accepting

from OOG/ FLAT rack cargoes.

There would be two services.

Please refer below the same: 1. From Nhava Sheva,

Mundra, Singapore to Jebel Ali, Sohar,

Damman, Bahrain,

Kuwait and Umm Qasr 2. From Jebel Ali and other Arabian Gulf

ports to Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Major ports in India.

Know our Ships

Sustainability Recognition Award Transworld Group Corporate Responsibility team in Dubai received a certificate of recognition for contribution and active engagement with Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network in 2019 at an appreciation ceremony held in Dubai Chamber of Commerce Headquarters on 24th February 2020.

Transworld Shipping Agencies Pvt Ltd wins accolades in “Excellence In

Traffic Performance 2018-19

Transworld Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd, a member of Transworld Group, has received award in “Excellence In Traffic Performance” for handling the highest

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number of container vessels as steamer agent from V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Chairmen, Mr. T K Ramachandran.

Avana Logistek Ltd receives appreciation from MCPI Private Limited Avana Logistek Ltd, a member of Transworld Group received appreciation from one of our

corporate & renowned

customer MCPI Private Limited Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd., ainmember of Transworld West Bengal as best Group has received Now CSR of Award emergingETtransporter year for "Best use of CSR practices in for offering customized Shipping and Logistics industry. multimodal coastal services.

Transworld Group would like to thank all the colleagues for

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics receives ET Now CSR Award

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd., a member of Transworld Group received ET Now CSR Award for "Best use of CSR practices in Shipping and Logistics industry. Transworld Group would like to thank all the colleagues for supporting our CR initiatives & contributing to community building.

Transworld Group, India and UAE have been conferred the accreditation as a “Great Place to Work®” Certified Company

Great Place to Work® Institute is a renowned research and global Certification organization which is specialized in company culture and considered as an authority in the study of high

performance and high trust culture companies in 5 continents and 60+ countries with its 30+

years of experience. With its employee and high trust culture-focused approach, Great Place to Work® contributes to forming perfect workplace culture with its trust-based philosophy as well

as helping companies to increase their innovation and performance.

After successfully completing

the Trust Index© Staff survey, Culture Audit© workplace & Culture analysis, The

Certificate was bestowed

with the recognition for both UAE and India.

Mr. Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan, Chairman, Transworld Group mentioned congratulated

each and every member of the Transworld family and mentioned that:

“This certification is an

achievement of every

Transworld’ite, a reflection of the values, attitude & culture

demonstrated by them and a testament of our continuous endeavor towards building an engaging workplace for our staff which inspires creativity and propels

excellence”.

In Conversation with Mr. R K Ramaswamy, Assistant Manager, Finance

and Accounts, Transworld Integrated Logistek Pvt. Limited, Transworld Group

For him it has been a smooth sailing in Transworld during these years of service. He gives credit to the work environment, culture, values of the organization, the colleagues and the top management for the growth in his professional and personal life. He also acknowledged that how even during the difficult times, Transworld helped him in gaining new skills, knowledge and also helped in shaping his career He also shared that every individual should hold some personal values. For him Integrity,

Trust, Honesty are his core values. He relates This month, the TransView team had a candid chat with a long serving staff member, Mr. R K Ramaswamy Assistant Manager, Finance,

Transworld Integrated Logistek Pvt. Limited, Transworld Group about his experiences in

the Group and overall shipping industry in

general. Below are the excerpts from our conversation

Mr. R.K. Ramaswamy with SSLC and stenographer qualification migrated in the year 1981 to Mumbai from Thrissur District, Kerala. From a small export firm, he joined Transworld in 1984 as an Accounts Assistant.

From the very beginning, he had an aspiration to join shipping company and Transworld opened the doors to his dreams.

As he recalls, his association with organization has completed the milestone of 36 years.

this as his professional life where he has been handling

cash

every

day

and

feels

responsible with the duties assigned to him.

Mutual respect, patience and perseverance are the values in his personal life which he also advises to the younger generation to follow.

He highlighted upon the promising future of Shipping and Logistics industry due to globalization and E-Commerce. He believes that this industry has grown, sustained and survived even in turbulent times. He is proud to be part of the shipping industry and the Transworld Group. He considers Transworld Group as his family. On a personal note he likes to listen Carnatic Music and Chanting Vedic Mantras. For him hard work and dedication are key to success and there is no short cut to success.

Neurofeedback brain training: The 21st century solution to boost business and professional growth motivation decreased job satisfaction, and even violence and substance abuse. These can severely affect the quality of work and prevent the individual from performing to its maximum potential.

An organization’s productivity is directly affected by employees’ well-ness and skills.

Companies often face challenges when the employees are unable to focus, analyze or make decisions. There could be several reasons for deficient in cognitive abilities like stress, anxiety or lack of proper sleep. As per World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety have a significant impact on the economy. The estimated cost to the global economy is US$ 1 trillion per year. Organizations can take effective measures to promote mental health in the workplace which in turn enhances productivity. WHO states that for every US$ 1 put into scaled up treatment for common mental disorders, there is a return of US$ 4 in improved health and productivity?

Workplace stress or personal stress leads to higher incidences of employee turnaround, mental and physical illness, high absenteeism, lack of creative thinking, low

Brain training is a way to maximize the brain’s potential using neurofeedback. It is a noninvasive technique that helps the brain selfregulate itself. The core principle of neurofeedback is training the brain to behave in a particular way. In neurofeedback training the brain activity is measured using sensors and special software’s that relay information back to the brain in real time via audio and video display. This information about its own activity helps the brain adjust itself to perform better. The sensors attached to the scalp records the brain waves. A computer then processes these brain waves and using the software one can changes in audio and video output depending upon their own brain activity in real time. For example, at peak performance state, the brain chooses certain pathways, neurofeedback trains the brain to tap into these states more often. Feedback from neurofeedback training occurs through visual and auditory feedback on a screen.

Through the visual and auditory cues, the brain identifies the “productive states” and activates these states even after the training.

The result is peak mental performance, increased productivity and an overall increase in revenue of any organization.

Ways in which brain training can boost your Organization

Employee wellness: Insomnia, anxiety, depression, workplace or personal stress all can lead to deterioration in personal wellbeing and can adversely affect cognitive function of an individual. Neurofeedback training works by increasing sleep spindles density and stabilizing the part of the nervous system that regulates wakefulness, sleep and arousal. Prefrontal region of the brain is affected in depression and anxiety, hence training that particular area helps in reducing the symptoms.

task at hand with speed and greater accuracy. Similarly, skill acquisition is vital in any field. If employees can quickly acquire and master key skills relevant to their industry, organization can witness growth in productivity and performance.

In neurofeedback, every time the brain does something right, it gets a positive reward in the form of better picture and sound. Over time, the brain learns what it needs to do pay attention and remember better which overall improves memory, mental clarity and focus.

Productivity: A clear and focused mind is crucial to learning. Being able to focus is important in any organization to complete a

Enhancing soft skills: Softs skills are those aspects of a person that makes them better employees outside of their technical skills.

These could include communication, motivation, interpersonal skills, leadership skills and confidence. Brain training can help enhance these soft skills. For example, Ventral Tegmental area (VTA) and mesolimbic area of the brain are responsible for learning, motivation and performance.

Training the brain can help self-activate the

VTA states and result in greater productivity.

The goal of neurofeedback is to retrain the brain to respond differently to encourage favorable brain activity through repetitive training. Since the brain is relatively plastic, brain training can help reprogram the neuropathways to be in line with a favorable pattern of behavior.

Hear from one of our clients “As AA’s manager I am very happy to see his progress after neurofeedback training. Being

an Air Traffic Controller requires highest level of concentration, alertness and precise decision making. I could see that these tasks had becoming extremely stressful and

overwhelming for him. Because of stress he started making more and more mistakes and started losing confidence in himself. That’s when I decided to try neurofeedback training for

him and the results were simply brilliant. After completing 20 sessions I could see the changes in him, he was able to perform with better accuracy, he was able cope better with stressful situation and I could see confidence coming back to him. Overall, I am extremely happy with the results and plan on sending more of my team to Evolve.”

Diversity and Integration – Internship for People of Determination As a first step towards the Diversity and Inclusion

of

People

the Transworld internship

of

CR team

program

Determination,

for

initiated 7

an

students

of Integreat Center for Special Needs from 13th January to 18th February 2020. As a

prelude, a visit to Center was organized for Transworld volunteers. The visit added value

to our initiative and gave the volunteers the opportunities to interact with the students by

engaging with them in a painting activity &

helped everyone to have a special bond with

the

valedictory

day,

Mr.

Ritesh

S

all the students During the program, interns

Ramakrishnan, Joint Managing Director,

Accounts, Customer Services, and Human

Ramakrishnan,

worked

in

TW

Feeders,

Warehouse,

Capital Management departments under the guidance of 10 volunteers as supervisors. On

Transworld

Group

and

Director,

Ms.

Anisha

Corporate

Responsibility, Transworld Group handed out the certificates to participants.

World Wetlands Day Transworld CR team facilitated various

pond clean up drive with partner NGO

and conserving these habitats and species

Kannan Kulam, which is one of their restored

activities to contribute towards protecting across its global and India offices to mark the

World Wetlands Day. Transworld Group Srilanka

team

organized

a

mangrove

plantation drive with NGO #Sudeesha and

planted 250 saplings with 16 team members

on 4th February 2020. In Oman, the team

organized a beach cleanup activity in Qurum Beach with 6 team members on 7th February

2020 and volunteers collected over 8 trash

bags. In Qatar, the team organized a beach cleanup activity with a local NGO - "Friends of Nature" where team members with family and children participated actively. An 8 member team from Chennai participated in a

Environmentalist Foundation of India at

sites on 7th February 2020 to ensure cleanliness in and around the site and prevent

seepage

pollutants.

of

trash

and

other

World Cancer Day In observance of World Cancer Day 2020 Transworld Group partnered with organizations across

its offices to celebrate the spirit of togetherness with children and their families. Transworld CR energizers in Kolkata and Delhi visited St Jude Child Care Centers and engaged the children in

various activities planned by them. Team Delhi organized a special puppet show which was

thoroughly enjoyed by the children. In USA, Transworld partnered with Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey, where our volunteers actively participated in art & craft activity

and supported in making paper flowers. In Singapore and Dubai, Transworld partnered with Make A Wish Foundation and had an interaction with the NGO. In Dubai, Transworld fulfilled a wish of 3 years old of getting an electronic black car.

International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day, Transworld

Transworld and women facing severe mental

the Each for Equal campaign, highlighting

Hygiene kits were also prepared and handed

CR team

and CR

Energizers organized

the importance of capability - both physical and mental- and its role in women’s

empowerment and emancipation. The day

was celebrated with much fervor with women who have faced and overcome many challenges in society.

In Kochi,

energizers

partnered

with Missionaries of Charity and organized a theme-based art therapy session with 9

traditional dance performed by a troop specially arranged for the women staff of

health challenges on 6th March 2020.

over to 35 beneficiaries residing in Vimala Bhavan, Missionaries of Charity.

In Tuticorin,

partnered

homes and undergo individual or group

organize a talk to motivate 130 women

to the beneficiaries and engaged them in

with Annamal

energizers

College

of

Education to

counseling. 8 volunteers distributed the kits

workers associated with various Government

various activities as a form of psycho-social

schemes from Korampallam Panchayat for a

support to them.

systematic approach to achieving success in

In Mumbai, weekly volunteering program

their careers. The initiative concluded with a

was initiated in the month of January with the

traditional dance performed by a troop

beneficiaries supported by our partner Apne

specially arranged for the women.

Aap Women's Collective - AAWC who work

In Chennai, the team packed hygiene kits for

for the socio-economic empowerment of

150 women and girls residing in ‘Swadhar

women and girls in red light areas of

Greh’ homes supported by NGO Kalaiselvi

Mumbai. 16 talented beneficiaries were

Karunalaya Social Welfare Society (KKSS).

trained by 3 Transworld volunteers on dance

Women and girls in distress reside in these

and music for Women’s Day celebrations at the Mumbai office.

Eco Warrior of the Quarter Ayon Ghosh | Executive- Accounts | Kolkata | Unit- Avana Logistek Ltd.

Ayon Ghosh from Avana Logistek, Kolkata

constantly endeavors to conserve and protect nature. He has single handedly developed a

kitchen garden and is a proud parent to a variety of flowers, trees and vegetables. He enjoys

interacting with Nature as working on his kitchen

garden is not only refreshing for him but simultaneously feeds his passion of making his

home a zero-waste household. Amidst the current lockdown where the world works from

home, this kitchen garden gives him the much-desired feel of nature. Even amidst the coronavirus

crisis, he has found some solace in the fact that being close to Nature is getting a much-needed

time to heal. The pollution levels are low, and a starry night is not an exception anymore, at least for the time being. Ayon understands that the clock is ticking for humans and we must take prudent measures for Plastic Ban, Zero Waste Household, reducing green-house gas emissions, plant more trees and reduce energy consumption.

Transworld Group COVID-19 Response The

coronavirus

disease

(COVID-19)

announced as pandemic by World Health Organization has the world in its grip.

With global governments going into

“lockdowns” – the world is experiencing

not just a healthcare, but an economic and

humanitarian

challenge

as

well.

Transworld Group has always been on the forefront in supporting the community in

and UAE Food sanitization workers

these trying circumstances – we have

April in Dubai, partnering with Dubai

the times of disasters – and more so in

for 6 days from 30th March till 4th

extended our support across multiple

Municipality

initiatives globally.

were

healthcare

workers and communities in need.

2. The first phase of support started with joining the Government’s efforts through: •

Donation to PM Cares Fund

•

1000

bottles

of

Maharashtra Police •

sanitizers

the

National

each night during the campaign

concentrated local action to support initiatives,

conducting

Disinfection Program across the city

1. In India and UAE, we have initiated a Government

Bank. These workers

period.

The

second

phase

of

support

to

healthcare workers and communities such as daily wage earners in need: •

Support for 5000 people through

provision of dry ration and hygiene

to

kits through 500 daily wage-earning households in Maharashtra with the

Provision of meal support for 275

NGO partner Action Aid – Give India

30th March till 4th April in Dubai,

picker households in Karnataka with

sanitization workers for 6 days from

and 500 vulnerable women waste

partnering with Dubai Municipality

the NGO partner HasiruDala.

•

Supporting contractual 400

port

workers in Kolkata by distributing

meals for 10 days with the NGO partner •

Distribution of 300 PPE kits and 200 Face

shields

to

Maharashtra

Government healthcare workers

Transworld Rewards and Recognition Scheme - Winners of the Excellence Ambassadors’ December 2019

Transworld Rewards and Recognition Scheme – Winners of the Excellence Ambassadors’ January 2020

Training Initiatives for the Quarter 1. Winning the Game of Change Series by Geeta Ramakrishnan, Director, Transworld Group.

2. Inspirational talk by Ms. Khawla Ali, Head of Tumoohi Program, People Department, DP World.

3. Stress Management Session by Dr. Prakash V. Katakia.

4. Training on Charter Party by Capt. Rakesh Raje, Vice President, Transworld Group.

5. Training session on “Insights into Business Communication� by Mr. Srikanth K, Vice President, Avana Global FZCO 6. Employee wellness Activity- Awareness Session on Sleeping Disorder by Aster Group.

7. Training on effective Customer Services by Ms. Jatinder Teterbe, Senior Manager, Transworld Group.

8. Heath talk/Awareness Session on Flu /Viral Respiratory infection & Coronavirus by Specialist Doctor from Aster Hospital (Dubai) 9. Training on GST Compliance by Mr. Sanjay Bohra, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Sudhir Panchal, Deputy Manager, Avana Logistek Limited.

10. Health Talk on Coronavirus - Awareness and Prevention by Dr. Vaishali Lokhande (Mumbai) 11. Training on GST amendments by external member Mr. Vijay Kaushik for the accounts team 12. Self Defense Training for Men & Women by External trainer through HDFC Bank at Mumbai 13. Training on Tonnage Taxation by Rajesh Desai, Chief Financial Officer, Shreyas Shipping Logistics Ltd. 14. TransLife Wellness Program by Dr. Kousalya for Kandla location.

Transworld Group Celebrates Annual Day “Harmony 2020” The Annual day celebration “Harmony 2020” was organized at Transworld Group in Dubai and

was marked by the presence of all the staff members along with their family members.

The program started with the speech by our Chairman Mr. Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan which was

followed by various performances such as kids dance, cultural dances etc. To make it more interesting, “Raffle Draw” in which all the staff participated and won various gifts. On this occasion

Long Service Awardees along with awardees of Transworld Reward and Recognition scheme of

the following categories: Model Team Digital Champion and Corporate Responsibility Champion were recognized.

Digital Champion Award

Model Team

Customer Centrality Award

Corporate Responsibility Champion